Simone Biles is better than ever — and she is redefining her sport
Simone Biles is taking gymnastics to a new level. It’s not just about the medal haul — though that alone solidifies her case as the…
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Euro 2020 qualifier between Bulgaria and England paused twice over racist abuse
A Euro 2020 qualifier match between Bulgaria and England in Sofia was temporarily halted twice Monday night over racist abuse hurled at English…
Continue Reading New Mexico State University’s president makes big promises in ‘State of the University’ address
New Mexico State University unveiled its strategic plan Monday as leaders delivered the annual State of the University address. “It’s a…
Continue Reading ‘Soldiers of an enemy army’: French politicians call for football match against Turkey to be canceled
Several leading French politicians have called for France’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Turkey in Paris to be called off after Turkish players…
Continue Reading FIFA bans Afghan football official for failure to act on sexual abuse scandal
FIFA has banned an Afghan football official from all football-related activity for five years for failing to act over the country’s sexual…
Continue Reading Pope Francis tweeted support for the Saints before Sunday’s game. It was probably unintentional, but fans loved it
The New Orleans Saints got some unexpected support from Pope Francis before Sunday’s win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Pope Francis…
Continue Reading At 15, Coco Gauff is only getting started
She has capped one of the most stunning maiden years in tennis with her first WTA title, but at the age of 15 Cori “Coco” Gauff is only…
Continue Reading Double delight for Germany at the Ironman World Championships
History was made at this year’s Ironman World Championships with German athletes winning both the men’s and women’s races for the…
Continue Reading Canada rugby players help typhoon clean-up after game canceled in Japan
Canadian rugby players helped with recovery efforts in Kamaishi, Japan following the cancellation of their match, which was called off because of the…
Continue Reading Ireland advances to quarterfinals at rugby’s World Cup as Typhoon Hagibis batters host nation
Ireland eased to a 47-5 win over Samoa in its final Rugby World Cup group game on Saturday as Typhoon Hagibis battered the host nation but will have…
Continue Reading Japan, a day after Typhoon Hagibis, reaches first rugby World Cup quarterfinal
Ravaged by Typhoon Hagibis, Japan perhaps got the huge lift it needed when its rugby team beat Scotland 28-21 on home soil to reach a first ever…
Continue Reading These three women are young. They’re powerful. And they just made history
Simone Biles. Coco Gauff. Brigid Kosgei. You’ll want to remember their names. This trio of female athletes just had quite a weekend. One…
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Struggling Jets stun Cowboys 24-22 for 1st win of season
Sam Darnold gave the Jets’ struggling offense a huge boost by throwing two touchdown passes in his return from mononucleosis, and New York held…
Continue Reading Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei destroys women’s world record at Chicago Marathon
Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei beat the women’s marathon world record by more than a minute Sunday in winning the Chicago Marathon. Her unofficial…
Continue Reading Coco Gauff, 15, becomes the youngest tennis titlist in 15 years
A tournament that began in defeat for Coco Gauff ended with the popular teen claiming her first tennis title. The 15-year-old from Florida became the…
Continue Reading Simone Biles sets record for most world gymnastics championship medals
Simone Biles became the most decorated gymnast in the world championships’ history on Sunday with a gold medal on the balance beam in…
Continue Reading Bottas wins Japanese Grand Prix as Mercedes seals record team title
Valtteri Bottas overtook pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel at the start and won the Japanese Grand Prix to help Mercedes clinch a record-tying sixth…
Continue Reading UTEP upsets Texas Tech in exhibition game, 70-60
Even though it was a game that wouldn’t affect the record book, the UTEP Miners and the Texas Tech Red Raiders put on quite a show during an…
Continue Reading Italy’s Azzurri, wearing green, qualify for Euro 2020
If you watched Italy’s game against Greece in Euro 2020 qualifying on Saturday, you might have done a double take. Here were the…
Continue Reading Max Verstappen, backed by Orange Army, targets 2020 F1 glory
At just 22, Max Verstappen has already reached some notable milestones. In 2015 aged 17, he became the youngest driver to compete in a Formula 1…
Continue Reading Coco Gauff becomes youngest tennis finalist in 15 years
Under normal circumstances, Coco Gauff wouldn’t have made the main draw at this week’s tournament in Linz, Austria. But after getting a…
Continue Reading Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge smashes two-hour marathon barrier
Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge has successfully completed the first ever marathon under two hours in the Austrian capital of Vienna, two years since he…
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Borderland Blitz: High school football week 7 scores & highlights
Below are the scores and highlights for week 7 of the Borderland Blitz: 10/10 and 10/11 Parkland 56 at Hanks 41 — FINAL Ysleta 20 at Canutillo…
Continue Reading Eliud Kipchoge ‘confident’ he can run first ever sub-two-hour marathon
Eliud Kipchoge has been here before, but this time is different. On Saturday, the Kenyan distance runner will attempt to run the first ever marathon…
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Borderland Blitz: High school football week 6 scores & highlights
Below are the scores and highlights for week four of the Borderland Blitz: 10/3 and 10/4 Las Cruces 35 vs. Centennial 18 — FINAL Burges 23 at…
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El Paso native Aaron Jones named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for 4-TD game against Cowboys
El Paso native Aaron Jones continues to shine in the NFL. The former UTEP star running back was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his…
Continue Reading Americas hands Franklin first loss of the season; other scores from Thursday night
Thursday night football in the Sun City saw another undefeated team get their first loss of the season. This time it was the Franklin Cougars. A…
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Famed police officer, El Paso native Ron Stallworth named Grand Marshal for Sun Bowl Parade
Ron Stallworth, the El Paso native and retired police officer who infiltrated the ranks of the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado in the late 1970s, was named…
Continue Reading Bastian Schweinsteiger announces retirement from soccer
German World Cup champion Bastian Schweinsteiger has announced his retirement from soccer, the decorated midfielder said in a statement on social…
Continue Reading Rob Gronkowski is back, but this time as an NFL analyst on FOX Sports
Rob Gronkowski is returning to football. However, the 30-year-old will be trading in his pads and helmets for a suit and tie as he’ll be…
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